The Nail Hub's Elizabeth Morris shows the fundamentals of what you need to know about the "Russian" Manicure. Aggressive and improper techniques are possible with any piece of equipment so get knowledgeable, get educated, and get responsible no matter what methods you choose.

So you put all this amazing color, art, crystals, and lord knows what else on yourself or your client. Looks amazing and you're stoked. Now 3 weeks later you gotta get that stuff off and do it quickly because nobody wants to spend 4 hours hand-filing or sanding all that down. Here are The Nail Hub's Elizabeth Morris' top 3 bits for product removal with a quick demo on how quickly and efficiently they work.

Amy Becker Periscopes how to cut out a smile line in gels using Masterworks by Amy Becker sanding bands. "Sanding bands are the coolest bit to cut out smile lines on hard gels. They cut out a sharper smile line than a carbide on hard gels!" She also shares other tricks to help speed the process and create a better smile line.

This video by Kupa demonstrates how to remove gel-polish and nail enhancements quickly and safely using the K-Star 3-in-1 carbide bit and the K-Star 5-in-1 carbide bit, as well as the ManiPro implement pusher and gel remover.

In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, Young Nails educator Tracey Reierson shows how to remove gel-polish using a safety bit, a bit designed with a smooth bald top to prevent nail techs from cutting their clients during the removal or refinement of enhancements.